The 16-year-old had been widely tipped to win the competition, with Arthur also a favourite to head into the final - and the news was greeted with some anger by Henderson's mentor Tulisa Contostavlos, who stated that she believes that the "wrong people" are being voted for.
© Ken McKay/Thames/Rex Features
© Ken McKay/Thames/Rex Features
But do you agree with Tulisa's opinion? Do acts such as Rylan Clark and Christopher Maloney deserve their place in the competition if they are backed by the public? Or has The X Factor totally lost its way?
Vote in our poll below, and tell us what you made of the result in the comments below.
The X Factor - are the wrong acts going through?
Yes - all the talented people are leaving too soonNo - the public have had their say, and this should be respectedMaybe - but some of the eliminated acts deserved to go
Yes - all the talented people are leaving too soon62.71%
No - the public have had their say, and this should be respected21.06%
Maybe - but some of the eliminated acts deserved to go16.23%
